How to Use solo in a Sentence

solo

1 of 4 noun
  • She is learning to fly and she flew her first solo yesterday.
  • He was raised in the church, singing his first solo at three.
    — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Andy Pages hit a solo shot to left in the eighth.
    — CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • Keith hit a solo shot to right in the fourth.
    — CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The solo blast tied the game at 2-2.
    — Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
  • Does this feel a bit like a solo album to you?
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
  • What does this first solo album mean to you?
    — Billboard Korea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
  • One solo roach sat inside a wall crevice.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In the stands, one of the band’s drummers is lost in his solo.
    — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Rodriguez added a solo homer, his third, in the eighth.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
  • This won’t be his last New York solo show.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
  • Duer broke the early tie with a leadoff solo shot to right field.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • There is no shame in taking yourself on a solo date.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Leithauser has been a solo artist for a decade now.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • Sheets hit a solo shot in the second inning.
    — ABC News, 16 May 2026
  • Skies were widest when the finale reached its guitar solo.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Phoebe Bridgers is back with her first new solo single in four years!
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Horan’s new album will mark his fourth solo record.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Drew Gilbert hit his first home run of the season in the fourth, a solo shot.
    — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Montgomery hit a two-out solo drive in the third for his 13th homer.
    — CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • There’s no word yet on when that next, fourth solo studio album will see the light of day.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
  • And traveling solo meant there was no one to roll my eyes at or whisper to.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Wiemer hit a solo drive to left off Matthew Boyd in the second.
    — CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Jackson’s solo career was in a slump.
    — Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Leaving the oven on self-cleaning mode solo is also not a good idea.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Here and there, solos become the focus.
    — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026
  • In the seventh, Mullins had a solo shot for his seventh of the year.
    — ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • Just kind of stretching out guitar solos.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • The small size is ideal for a couples’ getaway or solo trip.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026
  • Pianist Lang Lang will present a solo recital.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026

solo

2 of 4 adverb
  • Teens can use it to jam out solo or share playlists with friends.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Gosling flies solo for much of the movie, a heavy lift of a role.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • That was the case for a diner who sat solo at the counter like me.
    — Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Have any of the guys reached out to you for advice on going solo?
    — Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2023
  • People rock up solo all the time and end up chatting for hours.
    — Tanyel Mustafa, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Both men hoped to be the first to row solo across the Atlantic.
    — Bill Heavey, WSJ, 12 July 2023
  • Easy to sip solo or mix with soda or something else, this one’s fine.
    — Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Take yourself on dates, try new things on your own, travel solo.
    — Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • This easy-to-set-up game can be played solo or with up to six players for hours of fun.
    — Gabrielle Applebury, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Such as, whether the sun was born solo or along with a huge passel of other stars.
    — Philip Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Wear it solo or atop your favorite liner.
    — Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 31 May 2026
  • Nick Jonas is going solo – again.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
  • One roach strolled solo under a handwash sink.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Your normal talkative self may want to tuck away and process solo.
    — USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Round up the homies or roll solo to feast your senses on the city’s offerings.
    — Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The game can be played solo or with up to four people with one Switch console.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Newbies can take lessons with a pro before paddling out solo.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2023
  • In the meantime, dad Gus is hanging out solo.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Scott slept solo at the facility on the first night.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Now, the upstart news hub has new plans for video outreach — and is going solo.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • At the end of their stay, McRae got her own apartment and has lived solo since.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Wear it solo with jeans for a laidback look with friends or layer it over a silk blouse for the office.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • So watch it solo or, even better, grab some friends and do the Time Warp again.
    — The Editors, Town & Country, 11 July 2023
  • In the transition months, a good puffer vest could even be worn solo for a cooler-than-cool look.
    — Ty Gaskins, Men's Health, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Size up to wear it as a layering piece, or stick with your usual size to wear it solo on milder days.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Your own team is not necessary as plenty of riders come solo and join teams.
    — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This is my go-to stocking stuffer for any person who ever plans to travel solo.
    — Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Size-up to wear it as a layering piece, or stick with your usual size to wear it solo on milder days.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
  • People can compete solo or as teams with up to five other players.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The song plays out like the kinds of brooding confessionals that take place solo at the bar.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025

solo

3 of 4 adjective
  • She left the band last year and started a solo career.
  • He just issued his first solo album.
  • The run scored via a solo homer.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Steer added a solo homer in the sixth.
    — ABC News, 10 May 2026
  • Reynolds hit a solo homer with two outs in the ninth.
    — Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
  • And then the other dance video was solo.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Witt followed with a solo homer in the sixth.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Seager hit a solo homer in the ninth.
    — ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Some are solo artists who began with bands.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The rider is solo but not alone.
    — Ricardo Torres, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • With this trip, solo travel was my way to cope with grief.
    — Robin Allison Davis, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Wenceel Perez hit a solo homer to cut the deficit to one run.
    — Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
  • After all, there’s a lot to love about a solo run.
    — Jenessa Connor, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Rutschman had a solo homer and two two-run doubles.
    — ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • What isn't so perfect for that type of solo drifter is the price.
    — C.c. Weiss may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
  • Steer’s solo homer came in the fifth inning.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
  • This was pretty much all solo things.
    — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s how to make your first solo trip happen — step by step.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Throw him right under the bus and be the solo traitor at the end, damn.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
  • For solo founders, this is game-changing.
    — Yurii Zinchenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Resilience is not a solo sport.
    — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Mervis tied it with his solo shot to right field with two outs in the second.
    — Kristie Rieken, Chron, 16 May 2023
  • Halle Bailey is ready for her solo era.
    — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Morrissey has now been solo for the best part of four decades.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Acting is a solo journey a lot of times.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2026
  • In his world, high performance is not a solo act.
    — The Athletic Peak Staff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Torkelson hit a solo homer to lead off the second.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
  • Ideal for catch-ups with friends and solo outings with a good book or a notepad.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Just the solo homer from Gunnar.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • And solo tourism has become a major trend.
    — Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026

solo

4 of 4 verb
  • She soloed for the first time yesterday.
  • The guitarist solos on practically every song.
  • Guitarists soloed around booths and at least one power slide was witnessed.
    — Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2020
  • How did Camila go from girl group refugee to solo star with a bona fide hit in less than a year?
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2017
  • The One Direction singer is trying to make the leap from boy-band idol to solo star.
    — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Now the claim made frequently on behalf of free playing is that everyone solos all the time.
    — Geoff Dyer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Each day also features free performances on a pair of stages, from dance groups and DJs to solo artists and jazz bands.
    — John Wenzel, The Know, 14 June 2019
  • Lama attempts to solo Lunag Ri but is thwarted by deep snow conditions high on the ridge.
    — National Geographic, 19 Apr. 2019
  • Perry’s soloing was a melodic, piercing howl atop the latter’s elephantine riff.
    — Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Like, there’s no need to jump straight to solo dining, which is definitely at least a level three experience.
    — Anna Borges, SELF, 21 June 2019
  • Montas dealt eight innings, his only run allowed was a Tommy Pham solo home run in the sixth inning.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 20 June 2019
  • For some people, that may be best, but there are a number of excellent tour operators that cater to solo travelers.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2020
  • He also got caught in a bad spot having to solo block Panthers’ first-round pick Brian Burns on the edge and that led to a sack.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Still, the program is less financially friendly to solo ticket buyers or couples.
    — James Hibberd, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Garrison, who solos with a bow, less plays notes than cyclonic, rapidly accelerating dust-devils of sound.
    — Morgan Enos, Billboard, 8 June 2018
  • Airbnb has a whole host of online experiences, from cooking classes with virtual chefs to solo scavenger hunts that can be done in your own living room.
    — Anna Borges, SELF, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Even Lennon, who barely played on his bandmates’ songs, rouses himself to solo eloquently on several tracks.
    — Jonathan Gould, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Some recommended restaurants inside hotels, where staff may be more used to solo business travelers.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • The array of control options help solo producers and streamers cue up sound effects, display titles, mix audio, and more.
    — Time, 9 Jan. 2020
  • There was a big portfolio of issues that solo workers face that not many of us knew how to deal with, or how to access support for, if indeed support existed.
    — Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 26 May 2020
  • The studio recently held playtests that included new features like proximity chat and an option to solo queue into games.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Some children take naturally to solo play; others require more guidance to get their imaginations rolling.
    — Tehrene Firman, Redbook, 29 Sep. 2017
  • The cellist who soloed at the concert was Cleveland native Alisa Weilerstein.
    — Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Fulmer pitched two effective innings with the only blemish a Logan Morrison solo home run.
    — Chris Kuc, chicagotribune.com, 4 Sep. 2017
  • From cute kisses with their partner to solo love-celebrating music videos, stars didn’t let Valentine’s Day go unnoticed.
    — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2020
  • Here are the ways in which Styles has expertly navigated the path to solo stardom while maintaining an air of authenticity.
    — Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2019
  • In their performance, Panzer and Tucker begin in a formation sequence, move from a tail chase to solo tricks and then join back up for more formation.
    — Marie Fazio, chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Peter Dinklage earned the show’s only solo acting nod this year, for his performance as Tyrion Lannister.
    — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Feeling accountable to our running buddies or fellow yogis keeps us motivated and committed to our routines in ways that solo sessions often don’t.
    — Sarah Todd, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2020
  • An elevator opened and closed, showing mammoth Venus flytraps snapping for food, a cat’s eye that was a big as house and then, finally, Anastasio soloing away.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

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